• Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 year ago

    Thanks for the clarification, I had no idea that there was more than the Red Cross let alone that they’re 2.

    • laylawashere44@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      1 year ago

      Theres actually another. The Red Crystal, used in countries that are neither Christian or Muslim, though it really only exists because IRCCM didn’t want another religious symbol, i.e. the Star of David, especially since Judaism is a tiny religion (Voodoo is 4 times larger for example). So they compromised with a crystal and let the Palestinian and Israeli chapters in. In Hindu majority India for example basically only the crescent and cross are used.

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        1 year ago

        There actually is the Magen David Adom (basically a Red Star of David) in Israel, which is recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross as the national aid society in Israel, though that didn’t happen until 2006 precisely because of the reasons you stated.